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We SS Mary & Michael Catholic Primary School are the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. We collect information from you, and may receive information about you from your previous school. We hold this personal data and use it to: · support your teaching and learning; · monitor and report on your progress; · provide appropriate pastoral care, and · assess how well your school is doing. This information includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information 1, characteristics such as ethnic group, special educational needs and any relevant medical information. We will not give information about you to anyone outside the school without your consent unless the law and our rules permit it. We are required by law to pass some of your information to the Local Authority (LA), and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). If you want to see a copy of the information we hold and share about you then please contact Mrs J Gibbs If you require more information about how the LA and/or DCSF store and use this data please see related documents: · What the LA does with Pupils' and School Workforce data · What the DCSF does with Pupils' data If you need any further clarification, please contact the LA or the DCSF as follows: · Stephen Clark – Data Collection Manager – 01772-531317 · Public Communications Unit Department for Children, Schools and Families Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT website: www.dcsf.gov.uk email: info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk tel: 0870 000 2288. In addition for Secondary age pupils Connexions Services - Once you are aged 13 or over we are required to pass on certain information to the Connexions services. Connexions is the government's information and advice service for all young people aged 13 to 19 in England. We must provide both your own and your parent/s' name/s and address/es, and any further information relevant to the Connexions services? role. However, you (if you are over 16) or your parents can ask that no information beyond name and address be passed to Connexions. Please inform Mrs J Gibbs if you wish to opt-out of this arrangement. For more information about Connexions please, please contact the Local Authority as shown above. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Attendance information is not collected for pupils under 5 at Early Years Settings or Maintained Schools |
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The School Association exists to organise social functions and to support the school by raising additional funds - some people would know it as a 'PTA' We meet every month at the Garstang Golf Club, and a new Committee is elected every year. Examples of the type of events we organise are:- Halloween and Valentines discos for the children Christmas pantomime trip An annual Fun Evening The float for the annual Children's Festival Card making evenings Wine tasting Annual Talent show for the children Duck Race Sponsored walks etc The emphasis is always on having fun, as well as making money, although we have raised substantial funds, which school has used for:- 'Smart Boards' in the classrooms Music workshops Prizes for school events such as Arts Week Books PE equipment Regular updates on fundraising events can be found on the 'Newsletter' page. We are always keen to welcome new parents to the Association. |
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What can I do to keep my child safe while still having fun online? |
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Here are some tips from the Government website, there is also a huge amount of information regarding the internet and how you can keep it safe for children.
Consider using Internet Filtering software, Walled Gardens and Child Friendly Search Engines. Use your Browser's controls as some offer differing degrees of security for each family member. Check out what child protection services your ISP offers, do they filter for SPAM, for instance? If not, ask them why. Keep the computer in a communal area of the house, where it's easier to monitor what your children are viewing. Tell children not to give out their personal details. If they want to subscribe to any services online, make up a family e-mail address to receive the mail. Kids love to chat, but make sure they only use moderated chatrooms and encourage them to introduce you to their online friends. Encourage your children to tell you if they feel uncomfortable, upset or threatened by anything they see online. Involve your children in writing your own Family Code of Acceptable Internet Use. Remember that what's acceptable for a teenager isn't necessarily OK for a primary school aged child so get their input. Computer kit is expensive so bear in mind that a child with a laptop may be vulnerable when carrying it to and from school. The web's a great resource for Homework, but remember to use more than one site in research to get broad, balanced information and ALWAYS reference your research sources. SURF TOGETHER! Go online with your children and become part of their online life. The key to safe surfing is communication. |
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| Garstang website - providing the local community with information on shops, services and events in and around Garstang. Promoting tourism in Garstang and the surrounding area.
Garstang Cricket Club - all you need to know about cricket in Garstang. TPS - how to stop those annoying, unwanted phone calls. BBC Bitesize - learning activities aimed at each Key Stage. Homework Elephant - homework advice, part of the NGFL (National Grid for Learning.) Show Me - links to online fun and games from museums across the UK. Arkive - "The Noah's Ark for the internet era." Activity Village - keeps kids busy! Shades of Time - Christian gifts for all occasions. Protect your PC for free: Firewall - Comodo, Zone Alarm Protect your PC from spyware - Spywareblaster Remove spyware from your PC - Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy |
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SS Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School
Garstang - Lancashire
